Forest Hills in Tampa in Hillsborough County, Florida — The American South (South Atlantic)
Forest Hills
Photographed by Dave W, January 6, 2024
1. Forest Hills Marker
Nestled among sprawling oaks and curved roads with names like Fairway, Fore, and Bogie lies the Forest Hills neighborhood and the Babe Zaharias Golf Course. The neighborhood, originally known as Golfland, was part of a much larger area known as "Tampa's North Side Country Club," was created in 1926, by Tampa real estate developer Burks L. Hamner.
By the 1940s, the golf course was in disrepair and in danger of closing. In stepped Mildred "Babe" Zaharias, who, in 1951, purchased the golf course with her husband George and renamed it the Tampa Golf and Country Club.
The golf course again fell into disrepair and was eventually acquired by the City of Tampa in 1971. As a fitting tribute, the golf course is named in honor of its former owner, Babe Zaharias.
Erected 2023 by Hillsborough County Historical Advisory Council.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports • Women. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.
Location. 28° 3.176′ N, 82° 28.391′ W. Marker is in Tampa, Florida, in Hillsborough County. It is in Forest Hills. It is on West
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Regionally, this marker is on Florida’s Tampa Bay. It is also in the American South and on the Gulf Coast. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Babe Zaharais Golf Course (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Union Raiders Burn Tampa Blockade Runners (approx. 2.7 miles away); Bruce B. Downs Boulevard (approx. 2.9 miles away); Rajiv Singh (approx. 3½ miles away); Issa Batarseh (approx. 3½ miles away); Richard D. Gitlin (approx. 3½ miles away); Thomas Edison (approx. 3½ miles away); Michael J. DeLuca (approx. 3½ miles away).
Photographed by Dave W, January 6, 2024
2. Forest Hills Marker
Looking east along W. Country Club Drive.
Photographed by Dave W, January 6, 2024
3. Forest Hills Marker
Looking west along W. Country Club Dr.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 12, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 12, 2024, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. This page has been viewed 215 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 12, 2024, by Dave W of Co, Colorado. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.
